Finance Manager

Adecco; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager for a growing Australian manufacturing group based in Melbourne, Australia. The role reports to the Chief Financial Officer and sits at the heart of the business, driving financial performance, operational efficiency and strategic decision making.

You will partner with Operations, Production, and Sales to deliver meaningful insights that support growth, margin optimisation and continuous improvement across inventory, cost control and

Qualifications

• Leading the preparation of monthly management accounts, forecasts and board reporting.
• Driving budgeting and forecasting processes across multiple business units.
• Partnering with Operations and Production teams to improve manufacturing performance and profitability.
• Delivering detailed analysis around product margins, inventory movements, labour utilisation and KPIs.
• Supporting pricing decisions through robust commercial analysis.
• Monitoring manufacturing costs, overhead absorption and COGS performance.
• Managing inventory valuation and stock reporting processes.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement, automation and efficiency gains.
• Supporting strategic investment decisions through business cases and financial modelling.
• Leading and mentoring a small finance team.
• Developing strong relationships with operational and executive stakeholders.
• Driving a culture of commercial business partnering throughout the finance function.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly management accounts, forecasts and board reporting.
• Drive budgeting and forecasting across multiple business units.
• Partner with Operations to improve manufacturing performance and profitability.
• Provide detailed analysis on margins, inventory, labour and KPIs.
• Support pricing decisions with robust commercial analysis.
• Monitor manufacturing costs and COGS performance.
• Oversee inventory valuation and reporting.
• Identify process improvement, automation and efficiency gains.
• Support strategic investments with business cases and modelling.
• Mentor a small finance team.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Budgeting & Forecasting

Manufacturing Finance

Inventory Accounting

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis

Process Improvement

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for a commercially mindedFinance Manager to join a well established and growing Australian manufacturingbusiness experiencing strong demand and ongoing investment.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, thisposition sits at the heart of the organisation and will play a critical role indriving financial performance, operational efficiency and strategic decisionmaking.

The successful candidate will work closely with seniorstakeholders across Production, Supply Chain, Procurement and Sales, providingmeaningful insights that support business growth and margin optimisation. Youwill become a trusted advisor to operational leaders and help drive keyinitiatives across inventory management, cost control, productivity andcontinuous improvement.

This role offers significant visibility across theorganisation and represents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious financeprofessional.

About the candidate

As Finance Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Leadingthe preparation of monthly management accounts, forecasts and boardreporting
• Drivingbudgeting and forecasting processes across multiple business units
• Partneringwith Operations and Production teams to improve manufacturing performanceand profitability
• Deliveringdetailed analysis around product margins, inventory movements, labourutilisation and operational KPIs
• Supportingpricing decisions through robust commercial analysis
• Monitoringmanufacturing costs, overhead absorption and cost of goods soldperformance
• Managinginventory valuation and stock reporting processes
• Identifyingopportunities for process improvement, automation and efficiency gains
• Supportingstrategic investment decisions through business cases and financialmodelling
• Leadingand mentoring a small finance team
• Developingstrong relationships with both operational and executive stakeholders
• Drivinga culture of commercial business partnering throughout the financefunction

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

Please express interest if you possess the following:

• 5+years experience within a Finance Manager, Commercial Finance Manager orSenior Finance Business Partner capacity
• Previousexperience within manufacturing, industrial, FMCG, logistics, supply chainor related sectors
• Strongunderstanding of inventory accounting, cost accounting and manufacturingperformance metrics
• Provenability to influence operational stakeholders and drive commercialoutcomes
• Advancedfinancial modelling and analytical capability
• Experienceleading budgeting, forecasting and business planning processes
• Strongcommunication skills with the ability to present complex information tonon-finance stakeholders
• Aproactive approach with a genuine desire to improve processes and deliverbusiness value

Experience in complex manufacturing environments withmultiple production lines, distribution networks or inventory intensiveoperations will be highly regarded.

What's on offer

• Highprofile role with significant visibility across the leadership team
• Opportunityto influence key commercial and operational decisions
• Clearsuccession pathways
• Growingorganisation with a strong culture of continuous improvement
• Diverseand commercially focused role with broad stakeholder exposure
• Competitivesalary package and flexible working arrangements